title: A novel ionic liquid-metal complex electrolyte for a remarkable increase in the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells.
abstract: A novel ionic liquid-metal complex (ILMC) electrolyte was developed for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). A high efficiency of nearly 7% was achieved, which was 69.2% higher compared with an ionic liquid (IL) electrolyte without a metal center. The high conductivity, inhibited electron recombination and longer electron lifetime contribute to the superior performance of the ILMC electrolyte.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China.
authors.forename: Qingqing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Suojiang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Pengmei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Huanrong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry; D005063:Europium / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D012993:Solar Energy; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D004573:Electrolytes; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D005063:Europium